Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-11

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course, ss one asleep would do In pain or when
annoyed
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tered nourishment hypodermically Lite may
be somewhat PROLONGED, but that is all When
4 left the room it was with tho understanding
there viii never be hope enough again 10 requira
my presence Mr.. Beecher's career has been
that Of very great man. It Is ended"
Henry Ward Beecher was born at Litchheld,
Conn, on June "a. 1913. His father was Rev
DR.. Lyman Beecher. who began life as black
smith and rose to be the leader Of orthodoxy in
New England. Mr.. Beecher was graduated at
Amherst In 1884, after which @ he studied theology
At Lane Seminary and. 1887. became the pastor
of church at LawrenceburR. He removed to
Indianapolis In 1899 In 1S47 he accepted
e eau TO tiymeuth church bsooKlyn, ,neneeforward
ence modern Thought to q very remarkable de-
gree Mr.. Beecher's utterances, widely heard
iI9m MS own Ups ana ed n %9
Christendom into his admirers and detractors.
Before the civil war In the United States the
pastor OF Plymouth church had become distin-
stitntiOn which he attacked whenever Opportu-
nifty served and without regarding the advice Of
too% abe e4am1s " who tboss Ssd taacbe 5 70
who while sharing his views Oh
the subject, kept them to themselves The out
break OF the war excited Beechers patriotism to
red heat Plymouth church equipped soldierk
to fight for the Union cause. When hostiitles
were in progress Mr.. Beecher visited Great Brit.
ain representative of the federal cause. and
made many public addresses IN its defense His
oratOrical gifts were at their best, ana he re.
turned after campaign which was OF great
value to the cause he advocated, more im1nedi-
ately In the direction OF stimulating the zeal OF
its friends than in diminishing the number Of !
its enemies. Upon his return he resumed his
pastoral duties, and continued IN their exercise
since: The unhappy scandal with which his
name was associated publicly in 1874 and 1875
unqnestionably weakened him before the peo~
pie, but he maintained his place at the head OF
American preachers. No other divine than he
possessed the same copious eloquence, the saE.s
same ready wit and fascinating ease of delivery.
His versatility was wonderful his iiberality of
thought and sentiments not less extraordinary.
In Mr.. Beecher the Union cause during its dark
est days found its most eloquent and influential
champion. His sermons and speeches in de-
fense OF the Union were models Of inlpoisened,
logical, patriotic utteranccs. He was for many
years edlto1 , OF the Christian onaon cor
various books and perhaps the most popular
lecturer in the land. In addition to his sermons
he published The Star Papers,"' Lectures to
Thouebts," The Plymouth Collect'on Of HYMNS
and Tunes Norwood" novel. The Life Of
Christ" (stili incomplete), and Yale Lectures
Preaching" His annual salary as pastor was
10000, and for one year-ls 1874 was doubled
During his visit to England last year Mr..
Beecher received much attention, and be
preached in many churches IN London ard
panied him. Mr. Beecher's rolitical adherence
was given. as a general thing. to the Republican
party but he claimed and exercised the voters
right to an independent Judgment on candidates
and questions. lie was al advocate OF free
trade. The wife of his youth survives him. His
children fill useful positions.